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:: Volume 3, Issue 2 (6-2025) ::
Health Res Develop 2025, 3(2): 44-58 Back to browse issues page
Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Nurses Working in the Emergency Department of Valiasr Hospital in Birjand Regarding COVID-19
Azam Saedikia1 , Mohaddeseh Hosseinzadeh *2 , Ehsan Saedikia3 , Andishe Hamedi4 , Mohaddeseh Basirat5
1- PhD student, Student Research Committee, Nursing Department, Faculty Of Nursing and Midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2- Birjand university of Medical Sciences & Instructor, Department of Nursing, Ferdows School of Nursing, Birjand university of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran, Ferdows School of Medical Sciences , Moh.hosseinzadeh75@bums.ac.ir
3- Emergency Medical Technician, Shirvan Healthcare Center North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran & North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences
4- PhD student, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
5- Master's student, Student Research Committee, Nursing Department, Faculty Of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran
Abstract:   (85 Views)
Background : Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause mild to severe diseases such as COVID-19. This virus has spread rapidly around the world since December 2019 and has been recognized as a global crisis. Nurses, as the frontline of the fight against this disease, are at risk of infection. Examining their knowledge, attitudes, and understanding of COVID-19 can help improve infection control and effective training programs.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 58 emergency department nurses over a two-month period, from the beginning of September to the end of October 2021. The research tools included a demographic profile form and questionnaires measuring knowledge, attitude, and understanding of COVID-19. In order to comply with health protocols, online questionnaires were used to collect data.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 32.9 ± 6.32, 81% had a bachelor's degree. 86.2% of the participants were directly in contact with patients with COVID-19. The main sources of information were 43.1% physicians and 25.9% social networks. The average knowledge score of the participants was 19.02±1.84, the attitude score was 44.32±2.8, and the average agreement of the participants in the first part was 60.34% and in the second part was 38.79%. Regarding the participants' feelings about COVID-19 in the two sections, I am more susceptible to COVID-19 than others and I am afraid of contracting the COVID-19 virus, the average of participants' favorable responses in the first section was 60.34% and in the second section it was 38.79%.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that nurses with appropriate access to technology and information resources have an acceptable level of knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19. However, statistical differences with other countries indicate that there is still a need to improve related training. Employing effective and high-quality educational strategies can greatly assist policymakers and practitioners in combating the pandemic and play an important role in enhancing the capabilities of nurses.
Keywords: Nurses' knowledge, Nurses' attitudes, Nurses' perception, COVID-19
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Type of Study: Original |
Received: 2025/05/10 | Accepted: 2025/06/22 | Published: 2025/06/24
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